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SFO Taps Aspilla For New Leadership Role

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has appointed Emylene Aspilla to serve as its first chief of administration, strategy and resilience (CASR). In this new role, Aspilla will lead the airport’s people, performance and development (PPD), diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), strategy and social impact, and sustainability teams. Prior to her latest appointment, Aspilla served as SFO’s director of social responsibility and community sustainability; director of the City of Oakland’s department of workplace and employment standards (DWES); director of strategic initiatives for the office of economic and workforce development for the City of San Francisco; and worked at the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. 

“I am pleased to announce Emylene as SFO’s chief of administration, strategy and resilience,” said SFO director Mike Nakornkhet. “Emylene brings a proven track record of helping organizations create equitable, effective systems that support employees, communities, and organizational performance. I look forward to her contributions in this new role.”

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